Open Space Implementation Committee

Sterling's Open Space Implementation Committee unanimously approved a $110 expenditure for a booth at the September Sterling Fair to promote the committee's work to the community. In related business, Chuck Plaisted reported that town meeting approved $12,500 for trail clearing and that funds

Sterling Open Space Implementation Committee approves revised plan outline and identifies two land priorities. Chair Chuck Plaisted reported difficulty contacting B. Caldwell over OSRP funding while implementing new guidelines from M. Cryan requiring the plan to be "precise and concise." Paul

Open Space Implementation Committee advances park dedication and mapping strategy. Chuck Plaisted reported the updated Open Space and Recreation Plan is now valid for 10 years and that the committee is pursuing state grants through the Montachusett Regional Planning Commission; members discussed

The Open Space Implementation Committee unanimously approved its prior meeting minutes and advanced a $102,000 MassTrails grant proposal for a hedgerow project along the Pendleton property boundary, with the town contributing $17,000, raising Sterling's share to 40 percent. Chair Chuck Plaisted

Sterling's Open Space Implementation Committee unanimously accepted an interim update to the town's Open Space and Recreation Plan after the originally assigned preparer, Steve Wallace, accepted a town planner position in Lunenburg. Chair Chuck Plaisted reported the MassTrails Grant Application for